419 scam: "CHAIRMAN, ANTI FRAUD DEPT." <infosamuba4@googlemail.com> ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY,

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348026806344 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- antifraud_dep@mail.md (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "CHAIRMAN, ANTI FRAUD DEPT." <infosamuba4@googlemail.com>
Reply-To: antifraud_dep@myway.com
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:39:55 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY,

FROM THE DESK OF: MR.SAMUEL UBA
CHAIRMAN, ANTI FRAUD DEPT.
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA.
TEL NO: + 234-8026806344
EMAIL: antifraud_dep@mail.md

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY,

WE WRITE TO CONFIRM FROM YOU, YOUR APPROVAL OVER THE SUDDEN CHANGE OF YOUR
BANK ACCOUNT BASED ON THE APPLICATION TENDERED ON YOUR BEHALF DATED 30TH OF
JUNE. 2008 WITH AN AFFIDAVIT SUPPORTING THE APPLICATION DULLY ISSUED THROUGH
THE PROBATE SECTION OF THE HIGH COURT
OF JUSTICE, LAGOS-JUDICIARY.

THE APPLICATION WAS TENDERED ON YOUR BEHALF BY ONE "MR. JOHN EDWARD" WHO
CLAIMED TO BE YOUR PARTNER/REPRESENTATIVE THAT YOU HAVE
AUTHORIZED HIM FOR THE CHANGE OF YOUR PREVIOUS APPROVED BANK ACCOUNT FOR
YOUR PAYMENT TRANSFER TO YOUR NEW BANK ACCOUNT WITH:

BANK: CHIAO TUNG BANK
ADRESS: 67, YUNG HO RD, SEC. 1 YUNG HO CITY 234
TAIPEI, TAIWAN R.O.C
SWIFT CODE: BKCM TWTP
A/C NO: 24321-0007422
A/C NAME: JOHN EDWARD & CO. LTD

THEREFORE, WE WANT TO CONFIRM FROM YOU IF ACTUALLY YOU APPROVE/AUTHORIZE
YOUR FUND TRANSFER TO YOUR NEW BANK ACCOUNT STATED
ABOVE AS INDICATED BY YOUR PARTNER/REPRESENTATIVE IN HIS ATTESTED
APPLICATION/AFFIDAVIT WITH THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE.

NOTE THAT IF YOU DID NOT APPROVE FOR THE SUDDEN CHANGE OF YOUR BANK ACCOUNT,
THEREFORE, IT MEANS THAT SOME DUBIOUS AND UNSCRUPLUS
INDIVIDUAL WHO CLAIMED TO BE WORKING FOR YOU ARE TRYING TO DIVERT YOUR FUND
TO A DIFFIRENT BANK ACCOUNT WITHOUT YOUR NOTICE FOR THEIR SELFISH INTEREST.

HOWEVER, OUR INVESTIGATION IS STILL ON UNTIL WE HEAR FROM YOU.

PLEASE, KINDLY ADVICE.

WE LOOK FORWARD FOR YOUR UTMOST RESPONSE.

REGARDS,

MR. SAMUEL UBA.
CHAIRMAN, ANTI FRAUD DEPT.

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